Verdon Bahanda

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Bahanda is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Verdon. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.

Yang Berhormat Dato'
Verdon Bahanda
DIMP MP
ۏردون باهندا‎
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kudat
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byAbdul Rahim Bakri
(BN–UMNO)
Majority1,967 (2022)
Chief executive officer and director
of the Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd
In office
12 November 2020 – 21 December 2020
Faction represented in the Dewan Rakyat
2022–Independent (BEBAS)
Personal details
Born
Verdon bin Bahanda

Sabah, Malaysia
Political partyIndependent
RelationsWetrom Bahanda (older brother)
Redonah Bahanda (sister)
OccupationPolitician & businessman
Verdon Bahanda on Facebook

Verdon bin Bahanda is a Malaysian politician, businessman and indigenous activist who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kudat since November 2022. He served as the chief executive officer (CEO) and director of Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd from November 2020 to his resignation in December 2020.[1][2] He was also the owner of the Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd after its privatisation in November 2020 (Officially in 2021). He is presently the only independent MP, one of the two independent candidates who was elected in the 2022 general election along with Tenom MP Riduan Rubin who is a former member of the Social Democratic Harmony Party (KDM) and Verdon is the first independent Kudat MP in the Malaysian history. He is also the younger brother of Wetrom Bahanda, the Kota Marudu MP and Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandau.[3]

Political career

Member of Parliament (since 2022)

2022 general election

In the 2022 general election, Verdon made his electoral debut after nominating himself to contest for the Kudat federal seat as an independent candidate.[4] He won the seat and was elected into Parliament as the Kudat MP after defeating Ruddy Awah of Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS), Rashid Abdul Harun of the Heritage Party (WARISAN), Thonny Chee of Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Nur Alya Humaira Usun of Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) by a majority of 1,967 votes.[5][6]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[7]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2022 P167 Kudat Verdon Bahanda (IND) 16,323 36.19% Ruddy Awah (Sabah BERSATU) 14,356 31.83% 45,108 1,967 59.57%
Rashid Abdul Harun (WARISAN) 9,421 20.89%
Thonny Chee (PKR) 4,726 10.48%
Nur Alya Humaira Usun (PEJUANG) 282 0.63%

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "VERDON BAHANDA APPOINTED SABAH FOOTBALL CLUB CEO". Borneo Today. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Verdon's resignation sparks controversy in Sabah football". New Straits Times. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ^ "VERDON BIN BAHANDA". Sinar Harian. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  4. ^ "GE15: Wetrom's younger brother Verdon to contest Kudat as independent candidate". The Star. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Bahanda brothers win Kota Marudu, Kudat seats". The Borneo Post. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  6. ^ "GE15: Two independent candidates win in Sabah". New Straits Times. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  8. ^ "SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT". Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.